InterActive Vision announced the development of Pacific Warriors II, the follow-up to its World War II air combat action PC game (aka in North America as Beyond Pearl Harbor: Pacific Warriors). Pacific Warriors II will offer the same instant-action gameplay formula that the first game offered, along with the ability to play as either the US or the Japanese. Other new features include a pilot 1st person view in addition to the external 3rd person views, a choice of plane before each mission, accurate weapons and mission themes, animated ground troops and vehicles, American and Japanese-style in-game commentary and much more. ValuSoft will publish the game in the US. The game is scheduled for gold status in August 2003 (thanks gamespydaily).

I saw on 3Gamers that there is a new update for America's Army: Operations. This version bring's this team-based tactical shooter by the U.S. Army to version 1.5.0 and adds the Weapons Cache SE (Special Edition) map, parental controls, new Opfor voices, other gameplay tweaks, and a couple of bug fixes. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to get it ...

THQ Inc. today announced that agreement in principle has been reached to settle the class action lawsuit first filed against the Company in February 2000. The settlement remains subject to negotiation of a final written agreement between THQ and the plaintiffs, as well as court approval.

Game developer, Ganymede Technologies, has announced its latest title – frantic car based combat game Armobiles that offers unprecedented action packed gameplay that mix the adrenaline rush of racing with the challenge of great driving skills.

New Role Playing Strategy game "Lethal Dreams" involves player into events taking place in a fantasy world on the side of one of the six magicians. Each of them is a specialist in one of the six paths of magic: Evocation, Incarnation, Necromancy, Portals, Enchantment and Transmutation. Besides the above, a seventh path exists in the game. Today we have 10 new screens from his RPG. Njoy!

As part of our UK marketing strategy, Gathering UK are launching a free online multiplayer game promoting the stunning upcoming PC title, Vietcong. Junglewar: Vietcong is inspired by the forthcoming PC game, which in turn is based on Vietnam's traumatic jungle warfare. You play as either US Special Forces, or as part of the defiant Vietcong army. Complete missions, gain points and upgrade your character skills to become the battle-hardened soldier feared by all. The premise behind Junglewar: Vietcong is to promote and build an early online community for Take 2's Vietcong game.

Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown is based on Cinemaware’s hit game Defender of the Crown, first released in 1986 on the Commodore Amiga and subsequently to a variety of platforms where sold over 1,000,000 units worldwide. Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown is a re-imagining of the beloved classic, with a deep storyline, a rich cast of characters, and the same commitment to stunning graphics and unique, varied gameplay that first made Cinemaware famous. Check the 20+ new screens ...

IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles will feature 20 single and 10 multiplayer missions spanning the Finnish and Hungarian theatres of conflict. Amongst the host of features will be improved flight dynamics, a full AI redesign, new ground and sea objects and over 40 new flyable and AI-controlled aircraft, including flyable, multi-crewed German and Russian bombers. Check out the new batch of new screens ...

Today GameDale are happy to officially announce their new game project - WASTED: Hostile Mechanoids Zone. Genre of the game could be best described as 3D First Person Arcade, because the main point of the game is non-stop action, without any storyline mysteries and unanswered questions (well, almost... :), no switches to activate, no keys to find, no doors to open, no stupid riddles to solve, and no hero characteristics to improve. From a gameplay point of view WASTED will remind you of the funny 3D FPS - "Serious Sam", but without everything mentioned above... Check out some screens and features below!

Bugbear and JoWood Productions present a Christmas gift to everyone who has wanted to create extra cars and tracks to Rally Trophy. With these plugins you can create your own cars and stages for Rally Trophy... Get the plugins for 3D Max 4/5 (3.5 MB) here!

The official Black & Bruised website has been updated and is now featuring 2 movies introducing 2 of the fighters, "Holly" and "Tiny". You can also have a sneak peek at the 2-sided poster that will appear in January's issue of PlayStation Magazine, the first print ad and last but not least read up on one of the game's special features, the Boxer's Life mode. Head on over to the official website to stay on top of the latest in the world of bruises, if you are into that sort of thing of course...

On this quiet Sunday we have some new screens from Square Soft's latest episode in the Final Fantasy franchise. We have made a gallery of screens with all the latest images from Final Fantasy X-2. Njoy

Flat-Out is an adrenaline-inducing racing game with an exciting story line, spectacular crashes and a not-too-serious attitude in the best movie-like fashion. The thrill and terror of racing light, cheap and often very dented cars in constant close proximity and contact with other cars brings out the white-knuckled racing spirit as the player faces rapidly changing situations. In third-person mode, the player can rummage around the pit area eyeing out competitor's cars, stop by at a bar for the latest gossip, fix and tune his car and interact with the other in-game characters, carrying out short missions related to the story behind the player's character.

Battlecruiser Generations is the fourth title in the acclaimed Battlecruiser series. Previously positioned as add-ons (XP) to Battlecruiser Millennium, the substantial enhancements to the game and its engines coupled with the need for a worldwide release, brought about the product change and with a renewed focus. For BC gamers, its all good... Release date Q2 2003.

We received some screens from Pocketeers and their upcoming GBA titles, TWOC "first/third person 3D RPG style crime game" and Zero Tolerance "3D Racing game".. Read more to check out 16 TWOC screens and 11 Zero Tolerance screens!

Yesterday The 3DO Company announced that its award-winning baseball game series 'High Heat Major League Baseball 2004' for the PC, PS2, and the Game Boy Advance handheld video game system, is due to ship in spring of 2003. For the first time, 'High Heat' will also be available on the Xbox and the GameCube. Today we are serving up a batch of screens for each of the platforms... Lets play ball!

"Spellforce – The Order of Dawn", the latest game by Volker Wertich, inventor of the successful "Settlers" series, is an exquisite combination of well-known RTS elements and the best features of roleplaying and tactical games. Check out these 4 breathtaking new screens ...

Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick allows players to assume the role of Ash, the chainsaw-armed hero from the Evil Dead trilogy. Players will fend off hordes of Deadites with several weapons including the shovel, gatling gun, shotgun and chainsaw. Massive game environments include all new Evil Dead locations as players attempt to save the town of Dearborn from the influence of the Necromonicon ex Mortis – the Book of the Dead. Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick mixes the comedy and fun of a campy horror movie with intense combat missions for the most complete Evil Dead game yet. Another 40 or so screens for you to enjoy!